Tag Archives: Preexisting Condition

Who Can Claim the Health Coverage Tax Credit?

The Health Coverage Tax Credit was passed by Congress in the Trade Act of 2002. It is a federal income tax credit that pays up to 65% of adjusted health plan premiums for eligible workers whose health coverage has been impacted because they lost their jobs. foreign contention The loan is also available to certain […]

Life on Adderall: The Reality Behind Living on ADHD Stimulants

Not many people have the distinction of seeing Tom Cruise rant about makeup on the Today show. They never picked up the paper and read that their drug has been banned in Canada because it is suspected of causing heart arrhythmias in children. Unlike me, I took amphetamines on a daily basis for over ten […]

How Fetal Birth Defects Impact the Decision to Abort a Disabled Fetus

Introduction: I chose this project because of its unique ramifications in my personal life. I am a survivor of Amniotic Band Syndrome, which caused my disability in the womb. I have lived this disability all my life. My mother discovered the possibility through a sonogram in the first trimester of her pregnancy, but she did […]

The Preexisting Condition Clause as it Applies to Health Insurance

Confusing insurance. I was an executive in the field for 25 years and one of the departments I managed was customer service. Based on the activity of that department, repeat insurance is a disturbance. Part of the problem, as in any field, is that insurance has an “inside the tongue”, better known as “techno-garri”. The […]

Postpartum Hemorrhage: What Every Woman Needs to Know

Every woman experiences bleeding following childbirth. It is a normal part of the healing process. However, how much is too much? If a woman bleeds too much after giving birth it can lead to a potentially life-threatening condition known as postpartum hemorrhage. Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of childbirth-related deaths in the world. In […]